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Commercial Building Permit in Unincorporated Beaver County, Utah

Required for new commercial construction in unincorporated Beaver County. Beaver County publishes only ONE generic, valuation-based 'Building' permit fee line ('Determined by the Current IBC/IRC') for all building permits — there is no separate commercial dollar table, commercial plan-review percentage, plan-review deposit, or commercial-specific document checklist anywhere in the county's official Fee Schedule, Building Permit Requirements page, or Permits page. The same fee line, application process, and document set documented for the county's Residential Building Permit applies to commercial projects.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New commercial construction, addition, or structural alteration
  • Compliance with the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a))
  • Evidence of an approved culinary water supply and approved waste-disposal method from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(B)) — the code section is not written as residential-only and applies to any structure
  • Compliance with the additional 23-foot road-improvement setback reservation (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(C))

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Commercial Building Permit (valuation-based)Beaver County Fee Schedule 2026 (beaver.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2403/2025-FEE-SCHEDULE), BUILDING > Permits > Building: 'Determined by the Current IBC/IRC.' Re-verified 2026-07-19 by direct PDF text extraction of the full 8-page fee schedule: the document contains exactly one 'Building' permit fee line and one 'Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical/Roof' flat fee line — no separate commercial valuation table, plan-review fee, or plan-review deposit exists anywhere in the document. The same generic fee line is used for both residential and commercial projects.
Determined by the Current IBC/IRC
Re-Inspection FeeBeaver County Fee Schedule 2026
$150
Outside of Normal Inspection HoursBeaver County Fee Schedule 2026
$150
Red Tag LetterBeaver County Fee Schedule 2026
$299

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footings

    Interior/exterior and/or spot footings, with steel in place, prior to pouring concrete (IRC 109.5 / IBC equivalent, per Beaver County Inspection Information page)

  2. 2

    Foundation

    With steel in place and prior to pouring concrete

  3. 3

    Underground Electrical and Plumbing

    Before backfill

  4. 4

    Framing

    Structural framing complete before insulation/wall cover

  5. 5

    Rough Plumbing / Rough Electrical / Rough Mechanical

    MEP systems roughed in, before wall closure

  6. 6

    Final

    All work complete, including electrical, before occupancy

See the full Unincorporated Beaver County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • No separate commercial fee, plan-review percentage, or commercial document checklist is published anywhere on beaver.utah.gov — re-verified 2026-07-19 by direct PDF extraction of the county's Fee Schedule. Call the Building Department at (435) 438-6484 for a project-specific commercial fee estimate before applying.
  • Determine your parcel prefix before applying — 01-/02- is unincorporated county (this file); 03- is Beaver City (separate system); 04- is Minersville; 05- is Milford. See the residential permit type's tips for the full breakdown.
  • Because Beaver County's own materials do not spell out commercial-specific engineering/soils requirements, confirm directly with the Building Department whether a site-specific soils report or a stamped structural engineer's plan set will be required for your specific commercial project before submitting.
  • No separate 'Change of Use' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' permit, application, or fee line exists in Beaver County's materials — the county's Building Permit Requirements page (beaver.utah.gov/204/Building-Permit-Requirements, live-checked 2026-07-20) groups a change of occupancy into the same general permit trigger as construction: 'Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.' The 2025 Fee Schedule PDF has no line item for occupancy or change-of-use review distinct from this Commercial Building Permit's general fees. Consistent with this file's existing sign-permit and fire-sprinkler/alarm coverage gaps, Beaver County simply does not publish a distinct process for this online.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Beaver County requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial construction, addition, or structural alteration; Compliance with the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a)); Evidence of an approved culinary water supply and approved waste-disposal method from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(B)) — the code section is not written as residential-only and applies to any structure; Compliance with the additional 23-foot road-improvement setback reservation (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(C)). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Beaver County Building Department at (435) 438-6484 before starting work.

No. The Beaver County Fee Schedule (2026) publishes a single 'Building' permit fee line — 'Determined by the Current IBC/IRC' — that applies to both residential and commercial construction. There is no separate commercial valuation table, plan-review fee, or plan-review deposit published.

Beaver County does not publish a commercial-specific review timeline. Its FAQ states permits are 'usually approved within 14 business days' for complete residential submittals; no comparable figure is published for commercial projects. Contact the Building Department at (435) 438-6484 to confirm an expected timeline for your specific project.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (City Inspect online portal); Southwest Utah Public Health Department Water/Waste Approval; Construction Plans and Engineering. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Beaver County requires 6 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Footings, Foundation, Underground Electrical and Plumbing, Framing, Rough Plumbing / Rough Electrical / Rough Mechanical, Final. Schedule each through Beaver County Building Department ((435) 438-6484).

Apply through Beaver County Building Department at 105 East Center Street, Beaver, UT 84713 (mailing: P.O. Box 1013, Beaver, UT 84713). Phone: (435) 438-6484, email: building@beaver.utah.gov. Office hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Field inspections conducted 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday–Thursday. Closed federal and local holidays.. Official information: https://www.beaver.utah.gov/119/Building-Department.

Unincorporated Beaver County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), statewide default; effective 7/1/2026, superseding the 2021 edition; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); IRC remains at the 2021 edition across the 7/1/2026 statutory rollover; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); NEC remains at the 2023 edition across the 7/1/2026 rollover; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026; NOTE: Beaver County's own Building Department web pages (Building Code Information / Building Plan Requirements / Utah Code) do not republish specific code-edition numbers or amendments; the county's Inspection Information page cites 'International Residential Code (IRC) 109.5' and 'International Building Code Section 110.1' generically without an edition year. Absent a county-specific amendment, this file reports the statewide statutory default per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, consistent with the treatment used for other unincorporated Utah counties in this corpus (e.g., Iron County) that do not independently republish edition numbers.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Beaver County overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Unincorporated Beaver County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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